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Lukla Destination Guide

Delve into Lukla in Nepal

Lukla in the region of Eastern Region with its 230 residents is located in Nepal - some 86 mi or ( 139 km ) East of Kathmandu , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Lukla

Local time in Lukla is now 10:09 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kathmandu " with a UTC offset of 5.75 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Thimphu, Patna, Zham, and Shigatse. While being here, you might want to check out Dhaka . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lukla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The world's craziest Lukla airport - aircraft take-off

1:09 min by qrzru
Views: 29069 Rating: 4.91

Mountain airport at 2800m ..

Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) - Lukla, Nepal - April 2011

2:35 min by Blair Kennedy
Views: 21670 Rating: 5.00

Most dangerous airport in the world? Video showing quick take-off of a Tara Air Dornier Do 228 followed by immediate landing of a Tara Air DHC-6 Twin Otter. ..


Lukla to Namche Bazaar via Phakding

2:49 min by wwwcelticvideocom
Views: 14559 Rating: 5.00

Full DVD at Amazon... www.amazon.com Lukla to Namche Bazaar ..

**OFFICIALLY THE MOST DANGEROUS AIRPORT IN THE WORLD*** LUKLA - NEPAL - HIMALAYAS

1:59 min by pommiesontour
Views: 11715 Rating: 5.00

Voted by the History Channel as the Number 1 MOST EXTREME AIRPORT IN THE WORLD, To land and take off from, due to its high altitude 9100ft above sea level, Its short 465mtr runway with a killer 12% in ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tenzing-Hillary Airport

Tenzing-Hillary Airport, also known as Lukla Airport, is a small airport in the town of Lukla, in Khumbu, Solukhumbu district, Sagarmatha zone, eastern Nepal. A program titled Most Extreme Airports, broadcast on The History Channel in 2010, rated the airport as the most dangerous airport in the world.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.69 86.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Airports in Nepal, Sagarmatha Zone

Yeti Airlines Flight 103

Yeti Airlines Flight 103, was a De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 registered as 9N-AFE. The flight crashed on final approach to Tenzing-Hillary Airport in the town of Lukla in eastern Nepal on 8 October 2008. The flight originated from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.69 86.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Accidents and incidents involving the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2008, Aviation accidents and incidents in Nepal

Phakding

Phakding is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It lies in the Dudh Kosi river valley just north of Lukla and south of Monjo, at an altitude of 2,610 m, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The trail start at Lukla and Phakding is often the main stopping point for trekkers on their way to Sagarmartha (Mount Everest) via the Gokyo Ri route or Tengboche route.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.75 86.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nepal

Monjo, Nepal

Monjo is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It lies in the Dudh Kosi river valley just north of Phakding and south of Jorsale, at an altitude of 2835 m, just below the Sagarmatha National Park entrance gate and check-point, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The trail start at Lukla and Monjo is often a stopping point for trekkers, as an alternative of Phakding, on their way to Sagarmartha (Mount Everest) via the Gokyo Ri route or Tengboche route.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.78 86.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nepal

Jorsale

Jorsale is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It lies in the west side of the Dudh Kosi river, just north of Monjo and south of Namche Bazaar, at an altitude of 2,740 m, The trail start at Lukla and Jorsale is the last settlement before Namche, the main stopping point for trekkers on their way to Sagarmartha (Mount Everest), one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, via the Gokyo Ri route or Tengboche route.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.78 86.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nepal